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Apr 22, 2026

Taiwan President Cancels Africa Trip After Three Countries Revoke Overflight Permission

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te was forced to cancel his visit to eSwatini, Taiwan's last African diplomatic partner, after Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar abruptly revoked overflight permissions. Taiwan accused Beijing of pressuring the African nations.

Apr 22, 2026·4 sources

Apr 6, 2026

China Orders Apple to Remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Messaging App

China has ordered Apple to pull Bitchat, a peer-to-peer messaging app that runs over Bluetooth and mesh networks without internet, from its App Store. The app has been used during protests in Iran, Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, and Indonesia when authorities restricted internet access.

Apr 6, 2026·2 sources

Top claims

▪The government of Eswatini said Lai Ching-te's inability to visit would not change the status of the longstanding bilateral relationship between Eswatini and Taiwan.
▪The House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority said they stood with Taiwan against blatant coercion in a post on X.
▪Lai Ching-te criticised China's coercive actions, saying they exposed the risks authoritarian regimes pose to the international order.

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